Abschweifung; in sich geschlossene Erörterung eines Nebenthemas im Rahmen einer wiss. Abhandlung.
(lat. 'das Herauslaufen')1) kurze Erörterung eines Randproblems, Abschweifung im Zusammenhang einer längeren wiss. Arbeit; Anhang, Einschub.
ETYM Latin digressio: cf. French digression.
1. A message that departs from the main subject; SYN. aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis.
2. Wandering from the main path of a journey; SYN. excursion.
A journey taken for pleasure; SYN. jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay.
ETYM Latin, from excurrere, excursum. Related to Excurrent.
A dissertation or digression appended to a work, and containing a more extended exposition of some important point or topic.
Lengthy discussion, especially appended to book; digression.